Professional values, ethical climate and job satisfaction of nurses and their selected sociodemographic and occupational characteristics.

Aim: To explore the relationship of selected socio-demographic and occupational characteristics of nurses and their level of professional values, hospital ethical climate and job satisfaction. Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted among 388 Polish nurses from the spring of 2021 to winter of 2023, in the eastern part of Poland; and followed by Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) guidelines. Four research tools were used to collect data together with questionnaire for socio-demographic and occupational characteristics. Results: Professional values such as activism correlate negatively with religious beliefs ( Discussion: These findings underscore that medical staff management should take into account both sociodemographic factors [e.g., age, education, place of residence, marital status, religious beliefs, as well as professional factors (working hours, qualification course, etc.)] that affect nurses' professional values, job satisfaction and the ethical climate of the hospital. These underscore the need to adapt management strategies to the individual needs of employees, which can contribute to improving working conditions in healthcare facilities. Data collection tool: The data collection tool consists of four sections. Demographics: Collected background and demographic information. Nurses’ professional values scale NPVS-3: Assessed professional values among nurses. Hospital ethical climate survey HECS: Assessed hospital ethical climate among nurses. Minnesota satisfaction questionnaire-short form MSQ-SF: Assessed job satisfaction levels among nurses.